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"Abouteverything really" She shifted, winced and went still again "My faan eneration of cops Her dad was some hotshot chief of police before he retired early with a

"I was supposed to be a boy"

What did that lad you’re not" He pushed back to his feet

She gave a heavy sigh "Me, too"

Needing a o grab the flannel shirt Logan brought h to fit over your splint and it’ll be easier to get on you than the T-shirt you chose"

"The only button-up shirts I have are starched dress shirts"

He tipped up her chin "Sit tight I’ll be right back" With long strides he left the rooht to him The cat snored from his bed, oblivious to Dash’s presence Outside, a weak sun tried to penetrate heavy clouds rolling in Great, just what they didn’t need--more lousy weather Work at the current job site would stall for a day or two Not a big deal since they were right on schedule--a rare thing in the construction business

After auto that he’d secured the front door, he snagged up the bag and dug out the flannel shirt on his way back to Margo

He found her sitting exactly where he’d left her Going to his knees again in front of her, he braced hiet you out of this robe first, okay?"

"I’ll be naked"

Dash put his hands on her hips, his thuh the soft cotton of her robe "I’ll be as fast as I can"

"You’ll want n of ht now I just want you to be coan or Reese, I’ll castrate you"

Not so drugged that she couldn’t threaten him For absurd reasons, that made him feel better "You think I would?"

"I don’t know I’e of men Some men," she aht shoulder and down her arm until she slipped her hand free

His blood thickened, and it sounded in his tone when he added, "Believeto embarrass you"

Goose bu cold also considered a complaint? "I’m sorry" Quicker now, Dash pushed back the h and still covered her left araze naturally went to her body He was sympathetic, but not dead Her uniforenerous rack Full, pale, with dusky mauve niles Only the bruises painted over her collarbone and shoulder kept hi o said not a word, but her face tightened, her brows pinching together, her lips co her suffer in silence "You’re allowed"

She gave one sharp shake of her head, coroan or ton’t make you less sexy, especially when I can see your niles"

Nothing

"They’re very pretty"

She stiffened

"And those dark curls between your legs--"

She jerked her head up to stare at hiroaned in discoe, and so appealing "No reason to hold it in"

Groaning again, deeper this time, she said, "Damn you"

The bite in her tone almost made him smile "Be yourself withup and it’s stupid You aren’t a man, and you aren’t impervious to pain" He picked up the flannel shirt butsaint, standing there before a gorgeous naked wo his altruistic motives "Or is that another family rule? No female attributes allowed?"

"It’s a weakness and there’s no point in advertising it"

"Huh Well, if it "

She shocked hi into hiht hand flattening on his chest, her fingers in his chest hair "Kiss iven her state "I don’t think so"

"It’ll make me feel better"

But it’d kill hi beyond a siood idea"

"You don’t want me?"

"You already know I do--" When her hand snaked down his body to cup hi satisfaction "You do"

Dash groaned as she cuddled hiroan and I’ll continuehi hand, but Dash s had hiainst hiue He allowed his aro around her, his hands to stroke down her silky back to that lush little bottoether and raised his hands to her waist, which really was still sexy enough to et you dressed and in the bed so you can sleep"

"What about you?"

"I’llto, he dropped his hands to her hips

One day soon, he promised himself